Pachomius, Instructions

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ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ · ⲛⲧⲛϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣⲣⲣⲟ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣϩⲧⲏⲛ · ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲁϣⲉ ·
If we strive earnestly we shall conquer our passions, and we shall reign for ever and ever; but if they conquer us, we shall weep bitterly.
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ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ·
O my son, do thou flee the comfort which is in this world in order that thou mayest enjoy thyself in the world which is to come.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲕϯϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ · ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁⲃⲉϩⲟ · ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲟⲣⲡⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ · ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ·
Be not careless, and do not let day after day pass unheeding, or (vices) will overtake thee before thou knowest (it), and thou wilt come into danger wherefrom thou canst not escape, and these foul-faced things will surround thee, and seize thee, and carry thee away with insolent boldness, and they will cast thee into their place of darkness, which is filled with fear and tribulation.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ·
Let us fight for ourselves, inasmuch as repentance is sufficient for us.
pachomius.instructions.01:153
ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲟϣⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲅⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ · ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Grieve not if any man insult thee before men, but grieve and sigh when thou committest a sin,
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ · ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲣⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Let us put on ourselves sorrow, and make ourselves new (creatures) in humility.
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ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲱϣ · ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
for this is the true disgrace for thee, to go to the stripes of thy sin.
pachomius.instructions.02:154
ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Let us become lovers of men, and make ourselves companions of Christ, the Lover of mankind.
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ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ·
I command thee, with the greatest earnestness, to hate the glory which is vain.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ·
Since we are vowed unto God, (we must lead) the life of the monk in love.
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ⲡϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲕⲉⲛⲟⲇⲟⲝⲓⲁ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ·
The armour of the Devil is empty praise, and it was in this way that he led astray Eve.
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ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Virginity doth not (mean) virginity of the body only, but the keeping of oneself from every sin.
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ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·
For in the Gospel certain virgins were rejected because of their careless slothfulness, whilst those who watched bravely went into the chamber of the bridegroom.
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ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ · ⲥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛—
He said unto her, 'Eat of the tree, for it will open your eyes, and ye shall become like the gods.'
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ⲁⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
She hearkened and she thought that it was true ; she fled from the glory which was divine,
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ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
May it happen then that every one (here) may enter into that place for ever!
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ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ ·
And as concerning the love of money by means of which fighting is carried on against us.
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ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
and there was taken away from her (the glory) of humanity.
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ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ϣⲁϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And when thou pursuest the glory which is vain, it maketh thee a stranger to the glory of God.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲛⲧⲟⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲉϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ · ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲃⲟⲛⲉ · ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲟϣ · ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲥⲣϥⲉ ⲉϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϩⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ
If thou wishest to gain for thyself these things (or, possessions) which are transient, and can be destroyed by fire, by great avariciousness, or by trafficking, or by violence, or by evil design, or by excessive manual labour, thou art not free to serve God, at least certainly not in every way.
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ⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ :—
Now in the case of Eve the Scriptures were not written which would have informed her concerning this battle before the Devil tempted her.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲏ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ · ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛϯⲟⲩϣⲏ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ·
If thou hast the eager desire to collect for thyself gold or bronze, remember that which He spake in the Gospel, saying, 'Thou man of no understanding, they shall carry away thy soul this very night; (and) the things which thou hast prepared unto whom shall they belong?
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ⲇⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲟ · ⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ·
Therefore did the Word of God come, and take upon Itself flesh of the Virgin Mary, in order that it might secure the freedom of the race of Eve.
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ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ·
Of similar import too are the words, 'He gathereth together, (but) he knoweth not for whom he is gathering'
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ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
But thou hast been informed concerning this battle by the saints who were before thee, in the Holy Scriptures.
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ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲅϯⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
Strive eagerly then, O my beloved, and fight against (this) passion.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ · ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ : ⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲙⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
For this reason, O (my) brother, do not say, 'I have not heard (of it),' or 'I was not told about it before yesterday, and the day before yesterday'.
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ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ · ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ · ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲓⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
Thou shalt say, 'I will do what Abraham did, I will act uprightly in respect of God, the Most High, Who created the heavens and the earth—saying. If I have taken anything of the things which belong unto thee, from a thread even unto a shoe-latchet'
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ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓϩⲃⲥⲱ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲃ ϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ·
The stranger who is humble is a great good, and the Lord loveth the proselyte. Concerning, moreover, the slothfulness by means of which fighting is carried on against us, (and) concerning the right hand of need,
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ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲁⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ·
For it is written, 'The sound of them hath come forth over all the earth, and their words have reached unto the uttermost ends of the world.'
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ · ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Now therefore, when honour is paid unto thee, abase thy heart thyself, and give glory to God;
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
remember that it is written, 'Thy houses for gathering in are accursed, and the things which are in them.'
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲩϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛⲛⲧⲉⲡϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ·
And again concerning the gold and the bronze James spake, saying, 'Their rust shall bear witness against them, and the rust shall devour your flesh like fire.'
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ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲟϣⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲅϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
and when they revile thee, give glory to God likewise, and give thanks unto Him because thou art held to be worthy of the portion of His Son and His saints.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ·
And, 'He chose a man, a righteous man who had no idol, he saw their affliction'
pachomius.instructions.01:168
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟϣϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲗⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲓⲉⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲁϩⲓ ϩⲓⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ ·
If they called thy Lord 'The Impostor', and the Prophets vile men', and the others ' madmen ', behold, how much more will they call us by these names who are dust and ashes?
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ⲧⲃⲃⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Again, purify thyself from the curse before the Lord calleth thee, for thou hast set thy hope upon God, because it is written 'Let your hearts be purified, (and) perfect towards God.'
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ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲟϣⲕ · ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ · ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ·
Grieve not when thou art reviled, for this is (thy) way to thy life.
pachomius.instructions.01:170
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲉϩⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϩⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲕⲟⲕⲕⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩϭⲟⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ·
Now if it be thy carelessness which draweth thee to weeping, thou shalt mourn ; for those who wear scarlet shall clothe themselves with dung, because they have been careless concerning the Law of God, and have followed after the desires of their hearts.
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ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
I enquire of thee, O my beloved in the Lord,
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
Now, therefore, O my son, weep thou to God at all times, for it is written, 'Blessed is he whom Thou hast chosen, and hast received to Thyself ;
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲕⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ · ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲕϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
for if thou hast made God to be a helper (unto thee), and if thou art unto Him one beloved, and if thou hast set thy heart to walk in the commandments of God,
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ⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ·
Thou hast placed thoughts in his heart, a flood of tears, the place which Thou hast established.'
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ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲩⲅⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ·
then will God Himself bless thee so greatly that thy fountain shall become a river unto thee, and thy river shall become unto thee a sea.
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ · ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
For thou art the chariot, and continence shall be the charioteer. The lamp of God is kindled above thee, and thou shalt give forth the light which belongeth unto the Spirit.
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ϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ · ⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ · ⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲁⲣⲧ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ·
Make unto thyself simplicity (or, innocence). Be thou like unto the simple lambs about us, which when their wool is shorn from them say nothing.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ · ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ
Go not from one place to another, saying, 'I shall find God in this place or in that.'
pachomius.instructions.02:174
ⲉⲕⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ·
Thou shalt control thy words in (giving) judgement.
pachomius.instructions.02:175
ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ·
God granteth unto thee graciously the skill of the saints in contending, so that thou mayest not fall headlong before the image (or, phantom) in thy city.
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ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉϯⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ϯⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
God saith, 'I fill the heavens, I fill the earth.'
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϯⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲙⲥⲕ ⲁⲛ :—
And again, 'If thou shouldst cross over the waters I should still be with thee, and the rivers shall not cover thee up.'
pachomius.instructions.02:176
ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ·
Thou settest thy foot upon the neck of the prince of darkness.
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ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Thou seest the general-in-chief of the forces of the Lord standing at thy right hand.
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ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Know, O my son, that God is in thine interior, so that He may make thee to remain in the law and commandments of God.
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ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ·
Behold, the thief upon the cross went into Paradise.
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ⲛⲅⲱⲙⲥ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ·
Thou shalt drown Pharaoh and his multitude.
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ⲛⲅϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲙⲙⲉⲗϩ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ :—
Thou and thy people pass over the sea of salt/ that is to say, this life. Amen.
pachomius.instructions.01:179
ⲉⲓⲥⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Behold, Judas himself in the midst of the Apostles betrayed his Lord.
pachomius.instructions.02:180
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ·
And besides these things, I command thee not to relax thy hold upon thy heart, for it is the joy of devils to make a man to relax his hold upon his heart, and to bring him into the net before he is aware of it.
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ⲉⲓⲥϩⲣⲁⲁⲃ · ϩⲓⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ·
Behold Rahab and her fornication!
pachomius.instructions.02:181
ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Therefore be not thou careless in receiving the teaching of the fear of the Lord.
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ⲁⲥⲱⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
She is numbered among the saints.
pachomius.instructions.01:182
ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲩϩⲁ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
Behold, Eve, who was deceived, is in Paradise.
pachomius.instructions.02:182
ⲛⲅⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ · ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ·
Thou shalt go forward (or, grow) like the new plants,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲧⲁⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ·
and thou shalt please God like a new (i. e. young) bull which driveth away the sheep with (his) horns.
pachomius.instructions.01:183
ⲉⲓⲥⲓⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲟⲡⲣⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Behold, Job on the dung-heap is compared with his God.
pachomius.instructions.02:184
ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ·
Moreover, be thou a valiant man, both in deed and in word.
pachomius.instructions.01:184
ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ·
Behold, Adam, who transgressed the commandment, is in Paradise.
pachomius.instructions.02:185
ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Do not turn thy face away as do the hypocrites, lest thou join them and become converted unto them.
pachomius.instructions.01:185
ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ·
Behold, the angels of heaven were taken into the abyss (?).
pachomius.instructions.01:186
ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲉⲛⲱⲭ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Behold, Elijah and Enoch were taken into the kingdom of the heavens with all glory.
pachomius.instructions.02:186
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ · ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ·
Do not destroy (or, waste) the first day (of the week) in thy field, for thou must know what that must give to God day by day.
pachomius.instructions.02:187
ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
Seat thyself by thyself, like a prudent governor, and try (thyself) judicially according to thy reason; and whether thou art away by qf thyself on a journey, or whether thou art among a crowd,
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ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Seek after God, seek ye His face at all times.
pachomius.instructions.01:188
ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Seek thou Him as did Abraham, who obeyed God and offered up his son as a sacrifice unto God,
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ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ·
thou shall pass judgement on thyself daily.
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲉⲕϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟ ϩⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥϩⲛⲟⲩⲃⲏⲃ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ · ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ·
For it is very much better for thee to be one among a crowd of a thousand people and to possess a very little humility, than to be a man living in the cave of a hyena in pride.
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ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ ·
Who called him My Companion'.
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ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡϩⲱϫⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ·
Seek Him like Joseph, who contended against pollution, and at length became king over his enemies.
pachomius.instructions.02:190
ⲁⲩⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲗⲱⲧ · ⲉϥϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲇⲟⲙⲁ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
It may be remembered in respect of Lot, that he lived in the midst of Sodom, and still was a believer and a good man.
pachomius.instructions.02:191
ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲕⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲛ ·
But we also hear in respect of Cain, with whom upon the earth there were only three other people, that he became a sinner.
pachomius.instructions.01:191
ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Seek Him like Moses, who followed his God,
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ · ⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲏⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲕⲏⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ·
Now therefore, behold, the contest is prepared for thee. Examine thou carefully those who come upon thee daily, for we must hide ourselves even as those who wage war against us hide themselves.
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ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ·
and He made him a lawgiver, and taught him concerning His likeness.
pachomius.instructions.02:193
ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ · ⲡⲉϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
For the devils are not wont to come against thee on the right hand only, but they appear also on the left hand to every man.
pachomius.instructions.01:193
ⲁⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
Daniel sought Him, and He taught him great mysteries,
pachomius.instructions.01:194
ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ ·
and delivered him from the mouths of the lions.
pachomius.instructions.02:194
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ · ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ
For in very truth, in my own case, they fought against me on the right-hand side, and they brought unto me the Devil, being bound in the form of a wild ass, but the Lord helped me.
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ⲁⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩϭⲛⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ·
The Three Holy Men sought Him, and found Him in the furnace of fire.
pachomius.instructions.02:195
ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
I did not believe them, neither did I relax the vigilance of my heart against them.
pachomius.instructions.01:196
ⲁⲓⲱⲃ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ · ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ·
Job took refuge with Him, and He healed him of his wounds.
pachomius.instructions.02:196
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲁϩⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲟϫⲛϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ·
And the works of the Devil on the right hand hurt me many times, and he went so far as to dare to tempt the Lord, but He destroyed him with all his works.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
Now, therefore, O my son, array thyself in humility, and make the Christ to be unto thee a counsellor, and His Good Father (also);
pachomius.instructions.01:197
ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ · ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϭⲓϫ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ·
Susannah sought Him, and He delivered her out of the hand of the lawless men.
pachomius.instructions.01:198
ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉⲓⲑ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲟⲗⲟⲫⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥ ·
Judith sought Him, and she found Him in the tent of Holophernes.
pachomius.instructions.02:198
ⲛⲅⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ · ⲉⲩⲣⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ·
make thyself a companion and a divine man, in whose heart is the Law of God.
pachomius.instructions.01:199
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
All these sought Him, and He delivered them, (and) He delivered others also.
pachomius.instructions.02:199
ⲛⲅⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ·
Make thyself to be like unto the poor man who carried His Cross, who became a companion of weeping.
pachomius.instructions.02:200
ⲛⲅⲣϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲇⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲕ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϫⲣⲟ :—
Make thyself to become poor, (put) a napkin on thy head, and let thy place of abode be unto thee a tomb, until God shall raise thee up and give unto thee the crown of triumph.
pachomius.instructions.01:200
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ
As for thee, O my son, how long wilt thou be careless?

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